Habakkuk 3:13

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

Cross-reference

Exodus 12:29 records God striking Egypt's firstborn—the very 'crushing the head of the house of the wicked' that saved Israel.

Exodus 15:1 Parallel

Exodus 15:1 celebrates God's triumph over enemies at the sea—echoes the victory described here over the wicked.

Joshua 10:24 shows feet placed on kings' necks—a literal 'crushing' of enemies, mirroring the imagery of crushing the wicked.

Psalm 18:37-45 describes David crushing his enemies—the same language of pursuing and destroying the wicked as in Habakkuk's victory hymn.

Psalm 68:7 Allusion

Psalm 68:7 uses 'you went out before your people'—mirroring the exact phrasing of God marching out to save.

Psalm 68:19 Parallel

Psalm 68:21 says God strikes the heads of enemies—directly parallels crushing the head of the wicked here.

Psalm 68:21 Parallel

Psalm 68:21 says God strikes the heads of enemies — the same imagery of crushing the wicked's head here.

Psalm 74:13 Parallel

Psalm 74:13 also uses 'broke the heads' imagery, describing God's victory over sea monsters — reinforcing the same motif of crushing enemies.

Psalm 74:14 Allusion

Psalm 74:14 adds the detail of crushing Leviathan's heads, providing the cosmic enemy behind 'the house of the wicked'.

Psalm 105:15 Related theme

Psalm 105:15 commands not to touch God's anointed ones—directly parallels the salvation of 'your anointed' here.

Exodus 14:28 Historical context

Exodus 14:28 records the actual drowning of Pharaoh's army — the historical event that Habakkuk 3:13 poetically recalls as God saving his anointed.

Isaiah 51:9 Allusion

Isaiah 51:9 pleads for God to 'cut Rahab in pieces' — linking the crushing of the wicked to the primordial victory over chaos, echoing Habakkuk's language.

Exodus 14:14 promises God will fight for Israel—parallels the divine warrior going out to save His people.

Psalm 110:6 Parallel

Psalm 110:6 depicts God shattering chiefs among the nations — a parallel judgment scene that broadens the scope beyond Israel's immediate enemies.

Psalm 89:19–21 Related theme

Psalm 89:19-21 speaks of God's anointed chosen one—links to 'your anointed' whom God saves here.